Sentence Forms: Declarative- makes a statement and ends with a period
Ex) The house will be built on a hill. Exclamatory-shows strong feeling, ends with an exclamation mark
Ex) The monster is attacking! Imperative- gives a command
Ex) Shut the door. Interrogative-asks a question, ends with a question mark
Ex) Where is the food?
Sentence Structure: Simple: one independent clause, no dependent clauses
Ex/ Go sit in your seat. Compound: Two or more independents, no dependents
Ex/This morning the back approved our loan, and this afternoon we began work on the new solar addition to our house. Complex: One independent and at least one dependent
Ex/ Even though it has been years since his death, Elvis Presley's records still show good sales. Compound-Complex: Two or more independents and at least one dependent
Ex/ Great literature, which stirs the imagination, is sometimes difficult but it is also rewarding.
Declarative- makes a statement and ends with a period
Ex) The house will be built on a hill.
Exclamatory-shows strong feeling, ends with an exclamation mark
Ex) The monster is attacking!
Imperative- gives a command
Ex) Shut the door.
Interrogative-asks a question, ends with a question mark
Ex) Where is the food?
Sentence Structure:
Simple: one independent clause, no dependent clauses
Ex/ Go sit in your seat.
Compound: Two or more independents, no dependents
Ex/This morning the back approved our loan, and this afternoon we began work on the new solar addition to our house.
Complex: One independent and at least one dependent
Ex/ Even though it has been years since his death, Elvis Presley's records still show good sales.
Compound-Complex: Two or more independents and at least one dependent
Ex/ Great literature, which stirs the imagination, is sometimes difficult but it is also rewarding.
Types and Forms of Sentences Practice Test for Final